Tennessee House, District 75 | Who Funds Tennessee

Each election includes the money raised toward it, so a candidate's off-year fundraising appears under the election it was raised for. State filing records begin in 2004.

Who has held this seat

Don Ridgeway Dem. Jan 8, 1985 – Jan 13, 2003
Willie Butch Borchert Dem. Jan 14, 2003 – Jan 10, 2011
Tim Wirgau Rep. Jan 11, 2011 – Jan 7, 2019
Bruce I. Griffey Rep. Jan 8, 2019 – Jan 9, 2023
Jeff Burkhart Rep. Jan 10, 2023 – Nov 14, 2025
Michael Lankford Rep. Current Jan 13, 2026 – present

Officeholders come from the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified election results.

Everyone who ran

lead each election. Itemized contributions are the part listed gift by gift. Rows and bars use the same receipts. Winners, nominees and vote totals are the Secretary of State's certified results; an election with none on record marks nobody.

2026Current

3 candidates

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2026, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Allie Phillips Won the nomination · 2,438 votes	$259,200 of which $249,218 itemized since Jan 16, 2025		6,001

Rep. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 75, 2026, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Michael Lankford Incumbent Won the nomination · 2,729 votes	$124,920 of which $119,820 itemized since Jul 1, 2025		136
Jeff Burkhart Lost primary	$39,150 of which $39,150 itemized since Jan 16, 2025		27

2024

2 candidates

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2024, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Allie Phillips Democratic nominee · 9,230 votes	$462,431 of which $449,862 itemized since Jul 1, 2023		5,836

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2024, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Jeff Burkhart Won the seat · 11,164 votes	$163,675 of which $135,350 itemized since Jan 16, 2023		117

2022

3 candidates

Rep. — 3 candidates

Tennessee House, District 75, 2022, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts	Donors
Jeff Burkhart Won the seat · 6,851 votes	$166,947 of which $54,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2022	75
Deanna McLaughlin Lost primary 910 votes in the primary	$51,910 of which $43,114 itemized since Jul 1, 2021	67
Kent Griffy Lost primary 527 votes in the primary	$10,805 of which $4,300 itemized since Jan 16, 2022	17

2020

2 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2020, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Bruce I. Griffey Won the seat · 20,140 votes	$21,123 of which $21,100 itemized since Jan 16, 2019		31

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2020, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
James Hart In the general election · 4,626 votes	$5,601 since Jan 16, 2019		0

2018

5 candidates

Rep. — 3 candidates

Tennessee House, District 75, 2018, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts	Donors
Timothy Wirgau Lost primary 4,547 votes in the primary	$149,099 of which $148,150 itemized since Jan 16, 2017	148
Bruce I. Griffey Won the seat · 14,030 votes	$57,737 of which $48,808 itemized since Jan 16, 2018	76
James (Jim) Poe	$600 since Jul 1, 2017	0

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2018, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
James Hart In the general election · 1,144 votes	$7,372 since Jan 16, 2017		0

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2018, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Richard Carl Democratic nominee · 4,950 votes	$200 of which $200 itemized since Apr 1, 2018		1

2016

4 candidates

Rep. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 75, 2016, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Timothy Wirgau Won the seat · 14,816 votes	$160,860 of which $158,855 itemized since Jan 16, 2015		174
James (Jim) Poe Lost primary 2,449 votes in the primary	$20,867 of which $18,291 itemized since Jan 16, 2016		21

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2016, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
James Hart In the general election · 1,917 votes	$9,864 since Jan 16, 2015		0

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2016, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Daniel Powell Democratic nominee · 5,771 votes	$8,621 of which $6,475 itemized since Jan 16, 2016		26

2014

4 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2014, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Timothy Wirgau Won the seat · 8,719 votes	$123,607 of which $122,050 itemized since Jan 16, 2013		166

Dem. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 75, 2014, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Johnny R. Patton	$17,909 of which $15,200 itemized since Apr 1, 2014		9
Charles W. Cooper Lost primary 1,846 votes in the primary	$0 since Jan 16, 2014		0

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2014, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
James Hart In the general election · 673 votes	$10,622 since Jan 16, 2013		0

Also in the general election, with no filings on this site: Randy Patton (Democratic), 4,628 votes.

2012

3 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2012, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Timothy Wirgau Won the seat · 13,065 votes	$131,005 of which $128,475 itemized since Jan 16, 2011		183

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2012, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Steve R. Wright Democratic nominee · 9,161 votes	$61,344 of which $52,561 itemized since Jul 1, 2011		66

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2012, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
James Hart In the general election · 968 votes	$5,726 since Jan 16, 2011		0

2010

3 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2010, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Timothy Wirgau Won the seat · 10,122 votes	$116,074 of which $112,250 itemized since Jan 16, 2009		188

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2010, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Willie (Butch) Borchert Democratic nominee · 7,724 votes	$82,484 of which $69,020 itemized since Jan 16, 2009		145

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2010, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
James Hart Lost primary 10 votes in the primary	$1,110 since Jan 16, 2009		0

2008

4 candidates

Rep. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 75, 2008, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Timothy Wirgau Republican nominee · 11,303 votes	$54,380 of which $44,465 itemized since Apr 1, 2008		104
Rubin Adams Lost primary 213 votes in the primary	$0 since Jan 16, 2008		0

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2008, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
James Hart In the general election · 112 votes	$41,938 since Jan 16, 2007		0

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2008, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Willie (Butch) Borchert Won the seat · 11,647 votes	$37,693 of which $29,640 itemized since Jan 16, 2007		76

2006

3 candidates

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2006, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
James Hart In the general election · 4 votes	$20,200 since 2005		0

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2006, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Willie (Butch) Borchert Won the seat · 13,261 votes	$19,775 of which $15,250 itemized since 2005		35

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2006, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Stephen R Blackwell Sr. Republican nominee · 4,631 votes	$0 since 2005		0

2004

3 candidates

Dem. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 75, 2004, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Willie (Butch) Borchert Won the seat · 16,974 votes	$39,067 of which $23,350 itemized since 2003		39
Philip Craig Lost primary 1,964 votes in the primary	$12,663 of which $500 itemized since 2004		1

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 75, 2004, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Stephen R Blackwell Sr. Republican nominee · 7,454 votes	$1,911 of which $1,550 itemized since 2004		4

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